H.R. 2004, the Tyler’s Law, passed the House on September 15, 2026.
H.R. 2004 — Tyler’s Law
What it does
This bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study how often hospital emergency departments test for fentanyl when treating overdose patients, what it costs, and whether it helps or harms patients. Within 18 months, HHS must issue guidance recommending whether hospitals should routinely test for fentanyl and how to do so while protecting patient privacy. The bill is named after Tyler, presumably a person who died from an overdose.
Quorum's transparency scan found no buried provisions in Tyler’s Law.
What happens next
H.R. 2004 passed the House. It now moves to the other chamber.
Who is behind it
Filed by Ted Lieu. Cosponsored by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Angie Craig, August Pfluger and Brian Fitzpatrick.
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